Sink or Float is a wonderful STE(A)M book for young kids and part of the Sesame St. Science series. Released 1st Jan 2023 by Lerner Books, it's 32 pages and is available in library binding, paperback, and ebook formats. Lexile measure 470 and aimed mostly at children aged 4-8 (but appealing and full of interesting info for all ages).
Each page shows a familiar Sesame St. character with interactive thought provoking questions for kids. Ernie talks about Rubber Duckie floating and asks readers what toys they have which also float. Cookie Monster discusses materials science (with cookies, of course). Bert shows off his basketball and invites readers to contemplate the relative density of everyday objects. The following pages follow the same format, but invite young readers to form their own opinions about sinking/floating before they turn the page to find out if their hypotheses were correct.
The book is full of colorful clear photographs of muppets and kids thinking and learning about science in a fun and engaging way. Kids are naturally curious and this book utilizes that natural curiosity to help them learn naturally. I liked that the kids pictured are from a range of ethnicities and are both boys and girls, learning and having fun with science.
This
would be a superlative gift, excellent classroom or library group
selection for activity groups, as well as a wonderful parent/caregiver activity.
Five stars. I
loved this one. It's simple but so well done.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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